Clasp



Oct. 11, 1932. a. H. FISHER ET AL CLASP Filed Jan. 4, 1932 Patented Oct.11, 1932 UNITED STATES PArENr oFFicE GENEVIEVE H. FISHER AND FRANK S.FISHER, OF WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS CLASP Application filed January 4,1932. Serial No. 58 l,678.

The invention relates to a spring clasp and more especially to a garterand fabric clasp.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a clasp of thischaracter, wherein the same is of a construction whereby on the closingthereof it will firmly grip fabric for the holding of the same and uponrelease the said clasp will automatically open itself so as to free thefabric without liability of damage thereto, either when engagedtherewith or released therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a clasp of thischaracter wherein the same is adaptable for use with garters and willenable the attachment of the garters to a garment and when attached willfirmly hold the same without liability of accidental release by theclasp, the latter being readily and easily operated and on release willautomatically open for the freeing of the garment.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clasp of thischaracter which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliableand efiicient in its purpose, possessing but few parts and unitary inits make-up, economical in construction and material, and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construc tion, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of theinvention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation ofa portion of an attaching strap of a garter showing the claspconstructed in accordance with the invention carried thereby.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the clasp detached and open.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of igure 1 looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral Views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the

clasp comprises'a back 5 and a front 6, these being separated throughthe medium of a bight 7 which latter also functions as a sleeve toembrace a bail 8 carried upon a garter strap 9, the back 5 and front 6being made from a single sheet of metal having inherent resiliency sothat the front 6 will spring away from the back 5 and in fact both frontand back possess springing action outwardly away from each other for theopening of the clasp. The back 5 is of less front 6 and at its endportion remote from the bight 7 is formed a tongue 10, this being bentinwardly and rearwardly to present an inwardly directed hook form and isprovided with a rounded protective edging 11 for a purpose presentlydescribed.

The front 6 has formed thereon an inward ly curved lip 12which isadapted to overhang the end of the back 5 having the tongue when theclasp is closed. The front 6 in the closing of the clasp is adapted tocontact with the tongue 10, while this tongue is adapted to accommodatetherethrough the fabric of a garment when engaged by the clasp and inthis fashion on the bringing of the front 6 toward the tongue 10 on theback 5 the fabric of the garment can be clamped and held fast in theclasp on the latching of the latter in a manner presently described.

The front 6 has fitted thereon a slide 13,

the latter being provided with reduced overlapped ends 14 and 15respectively, these being disposed at the outer sides of the front 6,the end 15 beingfurther formed with ears 16 folded inwardly incontacting engagement with each other to overlie the end 14 and theseears constitute a finger grip for the manipulation of the slide 13to'bring the same into engagement with the tongue 10 for the latching ofthe clasp, the said tongue 10 serving as a keeper in its cooperationwith the slide 13. It will be apparent due to the resiliency of both theback and front 5 and 6 of the clasp on release of the front the saidclasp will automatically open to have. both the front and back spreadapart for the release of the clasp from engagement with a garment.

When the clasp is in open position the length than the sition overadapted to overhang piece of material or portion of the garment can bereadily inserted within the clasp by having the same overlie the keeper10 and then by pressing inwardly the front 6 or moving the front andback together and shifting the slide 13 toward the lip 12 the said slidewill be brought into latching engagement with the tongue or keeper 10,and thus the front will be latched closed and in this manner the claspwill be secured to the piece of material or portion of be clearlyobvious.

What is claimed is 1. A clasp of the character described comprising aresilient back and front formed from a single piece of springy material,a bight offsetting the back and front from each other and forming. asleeve adapted to. accommodate a bail, a forwardly andupwardly directedhook on the back to lie between the front and said back, anda fasteningslide carried by the front and movable to telescoping position over thehook. 4

2. A clasp'of the character described comprising a resilient backand'front formed from a single piece of springy material, a bightoffsetting the back and front from each other and forming, a sleeveadapted to, accommodate a bail, a forwardly and upwardly directed hookon the back to lie between the front and said back, a fasteningslidecarried by the front and position over the hook, and a lip on the frontand adapted to overhang. and; extend beyond the outer end of the back.

3. A clasp of the. character described coinprising a resilient backandrfront formed from'a single piece of springy material, a

bight offsetting the back and front from each. other and forming. asleeve adapted to accom- -nnodate a bail, a forwardly andupwardly'ditolie betweenithe rec ted hook on the back front and saidback, a fastening slide carried by the front and movable to telescopingpothe hook, a lip on the front and and extend beyond; the outer end ofthe back,

forming a finger grip.

In testimony whereof we afiix ioursigna-l'.

tures.

GENEVIEVE H. FISHER FRANK S. FISHER.

garment as" should movable to telescoping,

and a contracted medial portion at the outer side of the. slide

